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Professional Performance Highlights
ASSEMBLY: The Film (2025) | Dir. Rashaad Newsome and Johnny Symons
Ballet Hispanico Second Company - “Palante Scholar” (2022- 2023) | New York, NY
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (2022)
Hogar | Eduardo Vilaro
Con Brazos Abiertos | Michelle Manzanales
Guajira | Pedro Ruiz
Nube Blanco | Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
Flabbergast | Gustavo Ramirez
Assembly (2022) | Park Avenue Armory, New York, NY | Dir. Rashaad Newsome; Choreographed by Maleek Washington, Omari Wiles, and Kameron N. Saunders
Deeply Rooted Dance Theater (2021-2022) | The Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL
Episodes | Ulysses Dove
Gula Matari | Kevin Iega Jeff
GOSHEN - Donald Lawrence in collaboration with the dancers
Hearts of Men Ensemble (2016-2020) | Ailey Citigroup Theater, New York, NY
Hit & Run - Netflix Series (January 2019)
PRESS
“Rashaad Newsome Pulls Out All the Stops” (New York Times, 2022)
“Auditorium Theater Presents Deeply Rooted Dance Theater’s Roots & Wings Review -Top Tier Dance Electricity” (Picture This Post, 2021)
In addition to his work for the stage, Frias is a longtime member of the ballroom community and was recently awarded legendary status in the scene. He vogues with the internationally recognized House of Miyake-Mugler, where his work in Vogue Fem reflects a deep commitment to personal expression, improvisation, and queer liberation.
Background
Background
Education
The Ailey School (2018-2021) | Emily & Leonard Blavatnik Scholarship Recipient | New York, NY
Ballet, Horton Graham, Jazz, Hip-Hop, African, Floor Barre
Montclair State University (2015-2018) | BFA in Dance Performance | Montclair, NJ
Limon, Horton, Ballet, African, Rhythmic Analysis
New World School of The Arts (2012 - 2015) | BFA in Dance | Miami, FL
Ballet, Graham, Limon, Horton, Laban Bartenieff Fundamentals
Earl Mosley's Institute of the Arts (2009- 2017) | Kent, CT
Ballet, Horton, Graham, Jazz, Hip-Hop, African, Improvisation
Bronx Dance Academy (Dir. Sarah Sandford) | Bronx, NY
EARLY PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
Ailey Student Performance Group ( 2018-2021) | The Ailey School, New York, NY
Reflection In D ; Excerpts from Revelations ; Night Creature ; Mean Ol Frisco | Alvin Ailey
Four Corners | Ronald K Brown
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (2019)
Diversity of Dance (2010-2022) | New York, NY
Excerpt of Lazarus | Rennie Harris
The Hunt | Robert Battle, Staged by Marlena Wolfe
Lean On Me | Matthew Rushing
Carom | Clifton Brown
Dancing Spirit | Ronald K. Brown
West Side Story (2017)\ Montclair State University - Montclair, NJ
Montclair State University (2017-2016) | Alexander Kasser Theater, Montclair, NJ
Bach and Forward | Maxine Steinman
Mad Rush ; Exit Like An Animal | Larry Keigwin
New Second Line | Camille A. Brown
Journey ; Wild and Free | Fredrick Earl Mosley